In the first quarter neither side scored, chiefly owing to the good play of Lewis; Preshute however had to touch down twice in self-defence.

In the second quarter, Baker's who were playing with the wind, quickly penned their opponents, and Stayner got a try right behind, which was kicked by G. P. Chappel. After a few minutes, Harrison by a good run got a try right behind which also was kicked by Chappel. Just before change, Prest by a good dribble got a try, which was however too low down to be kicked in the wind.

In the third quarter, Baker's against the wind continued to pen Preshute, and H. R. Chappel got a try low down, which also was not kicked. It was in this quarter that Preshute got their only try by a good run of Coape-Smith, well backed up by Lewis, which was kicked by Taylor.

In the fourth quarter Preshute continued to be penned, and a series of tight squashes in Preshute's 25 ensued. After Prest had almost got a try from a run, the ball was passed to Kitcat, who got a try right behind, which was kicked. No game was then called, leaving Baker's with 3 goals and 2 tries to 1 goal.

The game was continued on Tuesday, October 13th, when 10 minutes sufficed to finish it, as Harrison got a try about half-way down, which was kicked by Chappel.

For the winners, H. R. Chappel, Davies, Brown (pro Chappel on 2nd day) and Prest (forward) and Kitcat, de Winton and Harrison (behind) were best, while Taylor and Stack (forward) and Lewis, par excellence (behind) did best for Preshute.

COTTON HOUSE v. LITTLEFIELD.

Littlefield won the toss and elected to play from the town end. Keeling kicked off for Cotton House and soon afterwards Voss by a good run nearly got in for Littlefield, but was well collared by Merry at the top. Littlefield(now by good play penned their opponents, but the pressure was soon relieved by the ball being roked out and passed to Merry, who ran in; the goal was kicked-1 goal to nothing in favour of Cotton House. Another try was obtained by Mavrogordato, but the place failed. Some good dribbling was now shown, Jenner and Ellison being

conspicuous. Just before change, Evans by a brilliant run got in right behind; the place unaccountably failed.

After change Cotton House played up well and penned Littlefield, and Simon by a neat dash secured a try, which, however, was not converted into a goal. Radley then relieved Littlefield by a useful run, but Burness by a clever bit of passing gave the ball to Merry, who secured a try high up, which he himself turned into a goal by a very good kick. Padwick soon afterwards was enabled by a good pass from Voss to secure a try at the bottom for Littlefield, but the place failed. Tries for Cotton House were now obtained in succession by Burness and Mavrogordato, the first of which resulted in a goal. After kick out, Jowitt and Keeling, by good rushes, took the ball near to Littlefield's goal line, where Ellison obtained a try, but the goal was not kicked. Cotton House were thus left victors by 3 goals and 4 tries to 2 tries. Besides those above mentioned for the losers Grierson, Woolright, and Jenner, and for Cotton House Watson, Goff, and Tuckett were most conspicuous forward.

Natural History Society.

On Thursday, October 15th, R. V. Awdry, Esq., O.M., gave before a large meeting some account of his experiences in Sarawak, Borneo, in the service of Rajah Brooke. It was probably news to most that the island is as big as France and the United Kingdom put together, that the territory now ruled by the Rajah and his handful of Englishmen is about the size of Ireland, that a wet month in Borneo means 69 inches of rain, and that the north of the island can boast a mountain as high as Mont Blanc. As the Rev. A. G. Bleeck afterwards observed, in thanking the lecturer, one hour's talk will often teach more than many hours' reading; and probably all who were present went away with a vivid impression of the ghastly war feasts of the Dyaks, the delightful simplicity of the natives' reckoning, the unique method of their execution suggestive of a Spanish bull-fight, their new and original system of fishing made easy, their extensive boat races, and crocodile at eighteenpence a foot. An admirably drawn map and a large collection of photographs

contributed greatly towards the success of the evening.

Present-Members, 46; School, 53; Visitors, 11. We are glad to be able to state that E. F. im Thurn, Esq., O.M., has promised to give an account of his recent exploration of Mount Roraima, probably early in December.

Art Society.

The first meeting of the term was held on Thursday, October 4th. Before hearing a paper on Tennyson, by E. W. Silver, O.M., the President gave an account of the coming meetings, and drew attention to the numerous sketches done in the holidays, by W. H. Macdonald, Esq., R. G. Durrant, Esq., Rev. W. J. V. Baker, and Mavrogordato.

E. W. Silver then read his paper on Tennyson. He began by stating that his paper was prepared for those who knew very little of Tennyson. He remembered that Dr. Farrar in reviewing a form once asked for a quotation from Tennyson, but fruitlessly, and immediately impressed on the boys the importance of knowing their Tennyson. The lecturer then passed to Tennyson's life, mentioning his quiet childhood, his gift of telling stories, and his early love of poetry. Thomson's "Seasons" was the first poetry he read. He remembered being wonderfully affected by hearing of the death of Byron. When he went to College his friends were men who became well known in the literary world, Houghton, Hallam, and others. It was Hallam's early death while travelling abroad that led Tennyson to write the "In Memoriam," though that poem was not published till seventeen years after Hallam's death. Before this he had published a volume of poems, had married and settled in the Isle of Wight, which was his favourite home, till the crowds of visitors to the Island led him to retire during the summer months to Aldworth, in Hampshire.

The lecturer then began to deal with his works. The first thing, he said, which struck a reader of Tennyson was his wonderful charm of style, which is so recognisable, that single lines may be identified as his. To illustrate the poet's beautiful expressions the lecturer read "Echoes from Killarney," and "The talking Oak." There are many striking lines of Tennyson's which have passed into current speech, such as "Tis better to have loved and lost, than

The old order Like Virgil,

never to have loved at all," or changeth, giving place to new." Tennyson is fond of similes, which are generally very truthful, and drawn from the simple beauties of nature. His language is homely English, the best instance of which is "The Gardener's Daughter." His accurate observation of nature is often shown by slight touches, such as when he defines an hour of night as the time when the heron "lets down its other leg."

Above all Tennyson is a great poet, as having a great ideal of life, and he represents the age he lives in, in the sphere of politics, in his love of knowledge, and in his ideas about the position of women.

Mr. Silver then gave an analysis of the "Idylls of the King," as much as possible in Tennyson's own words.

At the conclusion of the paper, the President heartily thanked the lecturer, and added a few remarks about Tennyson's love of nature as compared with Wordsworth's, and said he thought boyhood was the best time for reading and enjoying Tennyson.

There were present-Members 21, Visitors 14. There will be a conversazione in the Art class-room on Saturday, October 24th.